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Author Archives: elsimpson
Pellissippi State Art instructor named University of Wyoming Visiting Artist
His recent and upcoming travel itinerary includes art installations in Florida, Georgia, New Mexico and Texas. Add a jaunt to Wyoming in April to serve as a Visiting Artist in Foundations for one week at the University of Wyoming in … Continue reading
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Community invited to Pellissippi State’s April 25 Student Design Showcase
It’s not often that graphic designers get to display their work and potentially receive multiple job offers during one four-hour event at one location. That’s the scenario at the annual Communication Graphics Technology Student Design Showcase scheduled for April 25 … Continue reading
Pellissippi State instructor’s work selected in international photo competition
John Edwin May, who teaches photography at Pellissippi State Community College, is a first-round winner in ONWARD Compé, an international photography competition for emerging photographers. Juried each year by a leading figure in contemporary photography, ONWARD Compé spotlights new work … Continue reading
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Mark your calendar for Pellissippi State’s next to last concert of the season
The Music Concert Series presented by Pellissippi State Community College offers free musical events throughout the academic year. They range from jazz and bluegrass concerts to choral performances and holiday celebrations. The first of the series’ last two offerings for … Continue reading
Pellissippi State: Randy Boyd honored with statewide philanthropy award
Randy Boyd, president and CEO of PetSafe, has been honored by Pellissippi State Community College as a recipient of the 2013 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. The award, bestowed annually by the Tennessee Board of Regents, recognizes individuals who … Continue reading
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Instructor from China shares culture, language with Pellissippi State students
When Shuang Liu told friends in China she would be teaching in Tennessee, they first asked if she planned on going to the mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is well known in her hometown of Shenyang, the capital … Continue reading
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Pellissippi State hosts award-winning poets to celebrate National Poetry Month
Her “Fireflies” poem has been read for listeners by Garrison Keillor, the popular public radio personality. His first book of poems, “Elegy on Independence Day,” was awarded the prestigious Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize. Collectively, poets Marilyn Kallet and Arthur … Continue reading
Community invited to Pellissippi State’s Sixth Annual Festival of Cultures
There’s only one place where you can sample food from 16 countries and enjoy performances ranging from Brazilian dance and Irish step to Latin music and West African drum. That place is the Goins Building College Center at the Hardin … Continue reading
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Pellissippi State’s ‘Something Old, Something New’ pairs classic, original one-acts
When Clifford Odets wrote “Waiting for Lefty” in 1935, the American playwright was aiming for something revolutionary. One of two one-act plays featured in Pellissippi State Community College’s upcoming theatrical production “Something Old, Something New,” the Odets work is, indeed, … Continue reading
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Barbara Yarn, black female medical trailblazer, to speak at Pellissippi State
She was one of the first African-American female graduates of Nashville’s Meharry Medical College. She was also one of the first women to serve as chief of staff at an American hospital. Dr. Barbara Yarn, a native of Knoxville, comes … Continue reading
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